Martha estimates that the fixed costs associated with opening her new hair salon are $100,000. She expects the salon to attract 500 new customers in the first year, each of which will cost $25 to service. Martha expects to generate $50,000 per year in revenue. For Martha, the total cost of opening her hair salon and staying in business for one year would be a) 50,000 b) 87,500 c) 100,000 d) 112,500 e) 150,000

Business · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Let's break down the costs for Martha's hair salon:

Fixed Costs (FC): $100,000 (These are the costs that do not vary with the number of customers.)

Variable Costs per Customer (VC): $25 (These are the costs that vary with the number of customers.)

Number of Customers (N): 500

Total Variable Costs (VC): VC per customer * Number of customers

 Total Variable Costs (VC) = $25 * 500  

Total Variable Costs (VC) = $12,500

Total Costs (TC): FC + VC = $100,000 + $12,500

Total Costs (TC) = $112,500

So, the correct answer is: d) $112,500

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